Anybody smoke? Anybody smoked, given up, then noticed a huge leap in their training?
C'mon, I need inspiration.
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Anybody smoke? Anybody smoked, given up, then noticed a huge leap in their training?
C'mon, I need inspiration.
I smoke.
It is a severely irritating habit to try to break.
Good luck.
-geoff
-A hundred enemies, a hundred cups of wine. Infinite enemies, infinite wine.-
20 Minutes Blood pressure & pulse return to normal.
1 Hour Your circulation improves. Your hands and feet feel warmer.
8 Hours Nicotene and carbon monoxide levels fall. Oxygen in your blood returns to normal.
1 Day Your lungs begin to work better. Carbon monoxide removed from your body.
2 Days Your taste and smell improves. Nicotene removed from your body.
3 Days Breathing becomes easier. Your energy levels increase.
2 Weeks Withdrawal symptoms begin to ease. Walking & daily tasks become easier to do.
1 Month Withdrawal symptoms have stopped. your breathing and energy levels continue to improve.
6 Months Risk of heart attack, cancer & other smoking related diseases begins to fall.
I dont smoke but i occationally use President Snuff (nose tobacco), but that's like once every 4 months or something (or whenever i happen to be drunk and someone has a small cylinder of it).
So yes it's just as dangerous in regards to cancer and such, but it doesnt effect my lungs as directly as the cigarette smoke. I do smoke cigars about once every 6 months or so, but i dont inhale it, (just like the taste of a good cigar).
Free thinkers are dangerous!
I quit about ten years ago. No, the difference wasn't like getting 200 more horsepower in my car, the next day. More subtle and spread out over time. I've read that it can take a year or so for the crap to filter out of you.
Benefits:
I don't stink anymore... at least from smoking. ;)
I can't see my bad breath in the morning anymore.
Don't cough anymore.
Have grown rich from money saved.
Bought Ferrari.
Ben Laden, your operation was good; real good in fact. But you fu*ked up one little thing... you didn't get all of us.
I can't see my bad breath in the morning anymore.
LOL @ the truth
:D
You may take my life, but you will never take my Freedom
when i trained in Asia, everyone smoked, even my sifu smoked! everyone believes that martial arts skills will somehow protect you from the dangers of smoking but that is nonsense.
i went from 1.5 packs a day to zero and now wretch when i smell tobacco burning. i can't say that, because i don't smoke anymore my physical prowess has increased 10-fold. What i can say is, my body now knows what poison is.
glad i quit. i ecourage everyone who smokes to quit.
"Once I have harnessed the power of the Sun, I will be UNSTOPPABLE!" -- Mini-Me
Yesterday marked my 6 month aniversary of quitting smoking. I absolutely loved smoking. I thought I would never be able to stop. But I did, and it is one of the best things I ever did for myself. It made training so much easier, no stink, extra cash, etc. Being able to breathe is wonderful.
"If do right, no can defense!"----Mr. Miyagi
Two weeks ago marked my 2 YEAR anniversary from quitting smoking cold turkey. I haven't had a drag of a cigarette in that time. My sense of taste and smell or greatly improved and I have a lot more energy. I still have dreams about smoking cigarettes though and will experience an occasional craving. The week of Sept 11th was like one long craving. It's like crack.
"It's like crack."
Izzat right? ;)
Ben Laden, your operation was good; real good in fact. But you fu*ked up one little thing... you didn't get all of us.
i'm 21 and have been smoking for 14 years.
yes i started smoking when i was 7. no joke. i was inahling when i was 8 and smoking a half a pack a day by 10 or 11.
i really cant imagine what life would be like without cigerettes. i'd love to be able to breath better, but i get chills just thinking about not ever smoking again.
my goal is to cut down to a couple a day and see if i feel that i could stop at that point. i know that the only way to quit is cold turkey, you really haven't quit until you quit cold turkey anyway, but i don't think it's something im ready for.
wierd thing is i don't have a smoker's cough at all. i never wake up hacking. the only time i notice it at all is when doing deep breething. i dont know if it has something to do with the fact that i smoke non filters (and don't inhale as deeply) or if im just saving it all up for the day it kills me.
where's my beer?
[This message was edited by GunnedDownAtrocity on 10-02-01 at 09:58 AM.]
. .... my sifu hates smoking.
he always asks me if i still smoke and when i say yes he punches me in the chest and walks away.
he also points at me and laughs hysterically when i start hacking during breathing exercises. ok ... well that would be funny, but he actually just smirks or makes a comment to the class about it.
where's my beer?
just reading this and responding to this post made me go smoke a cigerette.
where's my beer?
David, nice list, where's it from / where's the evidence?
Not dissing the list, I think it's great, I'd like to know so I can quote it further. :)
In order to continue my training I must quit smoking because I know it's bad for the health. Does anyone have some advice on this or experienced themselves? My goal is just quit at once and not in small steps.
just give up on the whole quitting idea now before you cause yourself weeks or even months of frustration.
lots of people smoke and train ... be one of the good guys.
In a couple of days, it'll be a year since i quit smoking. In my experience, you'll only quit if you really want to quit. I was ready to quit, so i did. A few things that helped were that i stopped drinking for a while (if you're a drinker), and i stopped hanging around my buddies who were all smokers. If you train hard enough and are really into it, then you'll eventually quit because it will hinder your progress and make you feel worse. In the end, follow what the nike commercial says and just do it. Good luck!!
Sounds like pretty sound advice, just go for it.
On second thought let me add to that. I currently don't smoke anything at all, , and its almost a year but not a full one yet since i stopped chain smoking, i got back into my bad habits last summer and was on this self destruct mode . I Was doing alot more partying and getting wasted, trying to dull my senses rather than focussing on training. after a few unnecessary incidents, and i saw it getting out of hand i decided to quit drinking and smoking and get back in shape , start training seriously again.
After i made the decision to TRAIN it was easy to stick with for the most part, if youre a haaaardcooore smoker it might be difficult to quit cold turkey, but the amount you do smoke should significantly decrease to a bare minimal once in every Blue moon or less. But as long as youre training hard and are dedicated to it , then you're more than likely going to feel the urge to indulge in bad habits less and less and you'll want to adopt a healthier outlook, if it's Training that you truly want to do.
Forget cutting back, Nicotine gums, patches and so on.
Cold Turkey is the only way to go.
One thing that helps is getting into a hobby or similar that keeps your hands and mind busy. This will help overcome the mental habit of holding a cigarette.
Lung Hu Pai gave some good advice.
Quitting smoking should be done with a lifestyle change in mind.
I knew one guy at 48 he was heavily smoking drinking and into the women, one morning he looked into the mirror and decided to quit it all.
At 62 he was fitter and faster than any teen on the tennis court and he roller skated for 16km to play tennis.
Hope this helps.
If you purchase untreated tobacco then you will find you will feel fitter as nicotine increases heamoglobin in the blood which means more oxygen. It's just the poisons that the smoking industry uses that cause illness and weaker lungs.
You're right about all the chemicals, but it's a myth that untreated tobacco won't hurt you! Tar is deadly and nicotine is a poison. A drop or two of pure nicotine will kill you!Quote:
Originally posted by Cashier Graham
If you purchase untreated tobacco then you will find you will feel fitter as nicotine increases heamoglobin in the blood which means more oxygen. It's just the poisons that the smoking industry uses that cause illness and weaker lungs.
As for quitting, here are some suggestions (successfully turned me into a non-smoker 2.5 years ago after being a heavy smoker for many years):
1. There are 2 aspects to the addiction - physical and psychological. Cold turkey gets the nicotine out of your system faster, eliminating the physical symptoms, then you can concentrate on dealing with the psychological symptoms. In my opinion, nicotine patches and gum just prolong the physical part of the addiction.
2. If you can, take time off work and any other demanding engagements and devote at least a few days to quitting - sleep a lot, stay away from influences that you associate with smoking. All the nicotine passes out of your body within 72 hours. Getting through that period is the hardest hurdle and things get gradually easier thereafter.
3. Drink lots of water (helps flush out nicotine) and eat a lolly or stick of carrot or something like that every time you have a craving. I used Minties (chewy mint lollies). Cravings become less and less over time and then it's easy to phase out the lollies.
4. Cut out alcohol and coffee in the beginning. After a few weeks I phased back in coffee and alcohol after a few months when I felt more secure about being a non-smoker.
5. Go for walks through parks and gardens and notice how good the flowers and plants smell - like a whole new world opening up.
6. Before starting to quit, write a list of reasons for quitting. Keep it handy so that you can keep reminding yourself how important it is.
7. As other guys mentioned, concentrate on your training or any other hobbies that make you realise how much better you feel and perform as the days and weeks go by without smoking. It will help reinforce your desire never to smoke again.
These websites might help:
http://www.quitnet.com/
http://www.whyquit.com/
http://whyquit.com/whyquit/BryanLeeCurtis.html
Buy some rollies,slowly replace your tabacco with high quality Hash and Bud:eek:
Training will be so cool;)
Good luck to you! I've tried to quit about 1000 times in the past two years! I never get past day 3. Get through it pm me and give me some inspiration to quit. Best wishes
Ive "quit" 3 times in the past year, for at least 1 1/2 months each time, then I get stressed and drunk and smoke cigs again. Right now Im about to quit for the "final" time... holy jesus the boss just walked up on me typing about how pot helps me quit. Wow. Got my heart beating hella quick... hehehe
anyhow.... Yeah. Pot helps a whole lot. Im scured to write more now, the boss is walking around.
:eek:
:)
Well guys thank you for all the advice I am now on day 2 of quitting because yesterday felt like the right moment to quit for me so...I did. I'll tell you if I make it passed day 3
Cancer isn't pretty , I've seen 2 ppl go out like that from smoking.
I like to tell this story, I was smoking about a pack a day for a couple years, when I started with my teacher he has us do alot of cardio and bagwork, really pushes you to your psycholgical limit and past it - at this point you ALWAYS give up smoking in your mind - just can't do that to yourself anymore....then you finish, go home, forget about it, and light up another - well this process happened enough times, that finally I did quit.
The tar is only a problem with treated tobacco and you can OD on a lot of things, about 100mg of nicotine a day, which is about a pack of cigarettes is all you need. You may or may not know but there are people who use tobacco equivilant to hundreds of cigaretes per day for hallucinagenic purposes, like shamens for example, there is no reported cancer or smoking related illnesses with these people. Just for the record I don't nor have ever smoked.Quote:
Originally posted by Stevo
You're right about all the chemicals, but it's a myth that untreated tobacco won't hurt you! Tar is deadly and nicotine is a poison. A drop or two of pure nicotine will kill you!
I've quit smoking as well. If you drink, you must stop for a while, especially in bars or anywhere people are smoking. I know it's hard, but try not to keep track of how long it's been. It's pretty easy to rationalize "Hey, I've been good for 4 days, I can have one".
Cold turkey is the only way to go, because it's the psychological addiction that is more dificult to beat than the physical. No cheating...drags off friends cigarettes. You need to do some planning as well. If you usually have a smoke after lunch, you need to plan some kind of activity such as going for a walk or eating some beef jerkey or a tootsie pop to break out of your normal routine, so your not sitting around thinking about how good that smoke after a meal was.
However, once you quit, you will be amazed at how easy it actually was.
Both my parents were heavy smokers for many years.
They tried every which way to quit, in the end they tried cold turkey as a last resort.
End result:
My Father stopped smoking now for nearly 8yrs.
My Mother at the most smokes 2 cigarettes a day.
And they are complaining about all the money they spend on nicotine gums, acu-puncture, etc since those only provided physical and temporare relief.
Cheers.
I quit smoking over a year ago (smoked 13 years, quit April 2002). My experience was way different. I used the patch, made sure that I continued to go out and drink (only not smoke) etc. The rational was that I was to continue to live life how I was, just without Cigs. I felt like using the patch gave me enough nicotine to do the normal things I did, w/o smoking, and therefore allowed me to get used to doing those things with out seriously altering my life. I tackled the psychological first, and then the physical. Now when I go out or am around smokers, I haven't had 1 weak moment, not one. For me it worked, your mileage may vary. I'd swear by the patch though.
$0.02
-Bt
I can only wish you strength.
I suggest you think about all the horror you will have to go trough if you keep smoking.
Lung cancer,as mentioned,is only the TIP of the ICEBERG.
BTW,smoking can cause permanent changes in your brain and probably will if you keep on,you may be craving for it but youŽll have to fight.
I have smoked for about 25 years, I have tried patches and gum etc, but I think it is down to wanting to give up and it being the right time for you.
I am now on day 36 and having a bad day today,
I have been taking Zyban which seems to be o.k. for me
Good Luck
Regards
Peter
kudos to you. best wishes on day 37. :)
How is it man? whats going on, you need to inspire me to quit!!
Well yesterday I smoked just 1 but after that I decided to just try it again so now I'm on day 2 again. I finally started training again today and I think that's going to help.
Dude, you can do it!!! Your better than me, remember that!!When you feel like smoking say I'm not like that punk bodhitree, Ican do this, I'm not weak like him!! you can do it!:) :)
Bodhitree makes a good point. Get angry, be mad. Don't let the godda mn sh1t ruin/rule your life. Are you going to be weak enough to let some stupid little chemical control you?
That's how I have to motivate myself when I am feeling weak. About two years ago I was smoking 1-2 packs per day. I smoked for about six years and my last year in college I started planning my wedding. I realized that I wanted to be able to play with my grand children, and god willing my great-grand children. I went cold turkey for about six months then broke and started to smoke 2-3 cigs every day, then it started to be 3-5. I got ****d off when I realized what was happening. I quit cold turkey again. And once more six months later I started again. And this time it was one cig a day. It was going to turn into the same old story, but this time I wised up quicker. I have been training for about 2 months now, and haven't had a cig since I started. I am now also running, and see how badly my lungs have been injured. I used to run a six min mile (two miles within 12 minutes not a single 6 min mile). Now it takes me 20-25 min to run 2 miles.
Good luck friends. I hope you make!
Andrew
day 39 still going strong
bet you a pint I'll last longer
Regards
Peter
I have a party tonight and it's day 3 now so that will be the ultimate test.